tracked leader, led 4th, made rest, jumped left from 3 out, ridden and held on under pressure, flat
in touch, went 2nd after 4th, switched right and effort after 2 out, every chance last, ridden and kept on flat
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, soon beaten
held up in rear, headway and in touch when jumped left and hampered 3 out, weakened next
chased leaders to 5th, soon struggling, tailed off 2 out
raced keenly, led and jumped badly left, headed 4th, behind when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next
chased leaders to 3rd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
Programme Girl gets the confident vote here with Lindseyfield Lodge and Fuel Cell rating the main dangers. The selection won with plenty in hand last time out when beating Sybellius D'artaix, that horse has since franked the form and in what looks an easier race she is hard to oppose. Lindseyfield Lodge rates the main danger on his best form but he looked beaten when unshipping his rider behind the selection last time and needs to improve to gain his revenge. Fuel Cell would have a chance on his best form but showed little last time out so cannot be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Media Man is from a shrewd yard and is worth a cautionary look in the market but for the winner we return to Programme Girl who is impossible to oppose.
Programme Girl (IRE) 8-11fav (10-12) Tracked leader, hit 2nd, led 2 out, ridden and kept on well flat, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf in May beating Sybellius D'artaix (10-12) by 2l, 8 ran.
Fuel Cell (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, stayed on from next, one pace, 5th of 14, 23l behind Waterloo Son (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 3f mdn hdl (F) gs in Dec '05.
Lindseyfield Lodge (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 4 out in race won by Programme Girl (10-7) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in May, 14 ran.
Media man (IRE) (12-0) ran out at the 5th in race won by Jamadiel (12-0) at Maralin 3m ire ptp hvy in Dec, 19 ran.
Pucks Court 25-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden and effort next, kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Plenty Courage (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Red Chairman 66-1 (10-10) Raced keenly, held up and not fluent in rear, tailed off 4 out, fell last, remounted, 5th of 6, well behind Oniz Tiptoes (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m nov chs (4) gf in May.
Don't Matter 100-1 (9-11) Chased leaders to before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Pass It On (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Oct, 12 ran.
